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What is migraine, its causes, treatment, complications, and how to prevent it?edit
19 Dec 2022
02:51 PM
Migraine:
Migraine is one of the chronic diseases that affects half of the head, whether right or left, and affects about 12% of people, and it spreads very widely among women, as 70% of women all over the world suffer from migraine.
Migraine is a disease that does not pose a threat to people's lives, but it is a great harm to life.
Migraine symptoms:
1- Disorder of vision.
2- Disorder of sensation.
3- Decreased body strength on the right or left side.
4- Disorder of balance.
5- Speech disorder.
6- Mood changes.
7- Fatigue.
8- Difficulty concentrating.
9- Hunger.
10- Neck stiffness.
Causes of migraine:
1- Stress and fatigue.
2- Too much sleep.
3- Not eating meals at the usual times
4- Drink caffeine
5- Alcoholic drinks.
6- Menstruation.
7- Changes in barometric pressure.
8- Infection with some depressive diseases, bipolar disorder, and anxiety.
Migraine treatment:
The attending physician diagnoses the condition through the following:
1- Blood tests.
2- Examination of the brain by tomography
3- Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain
4- Examination of the electroencephalogram
There are many medications that the doctor prescribes to the patient after diagnosing the condition, as follows:
1- Aspirin
2- ibuprofen
3- Naproxen
4- Diclofenac
Complications of migraine:
1- Stroke.
2- High blood pressure.
3- Various heart diseases.
4- Epileptic seizures.
5- Depression.
6- Premature birth in case of pregnancy
Migraine prevention:
1- Regular sleep.
2- Regular meals.
3- Medium physical activity.
4- Avoid some foods that contain caffeine
5- Stay away from triggers for migraines.
6- Treat stress.
7- Drink plenty of fluids.
8- Doing sports.
